Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Floyd and Mitchell counties are hosting a farmland leasing meeting on Tuesday (08.12) at 1 pm at the Swartzrock Community Center on the Floyd County Fairgrounds.
The annual meeting is offered to address questions that landowners, tenants or other interested individuals have about leasing farmland. The 2025 annual survey of cash rental rates for Iowa farmland shows that rates decreased, on average, by 2.9% in 2025 to $271 per acre. This is the first decline in cash rents since 2019, after a peak of $279 per acre the previous two years of the survey.
Topics Tuesday will include land values, market outlook, and cash rent trends, cost of production, methods for determining a fair rental rate, legal updates regarding leases and communicating with tenants or landowners. Farm Management Field Specialists will also address common questions when a lease is impacted by a farm estate or succession plan.
Ann Johanns, program specialist at ISU Extension and Outreach, notes, “More than half of Iowa’s farmland is rented, and strong landlord/tenant relationships are important for the long-term viability of Iowa’s valuable farmland.”
The workshop is designed to assist landowners, farm tenants and other agri-business professionals with current issues related to farmland ownership, management and leasing arrangements. Each registrant will receive a 100-page workbook with resources regarding land leasing agreements.
Pre-registration is encouraged by contacting ISU Extension and Outreach in Floyd County at 641-228-1453 or Mitchell County at 641-732-5574 or [email protected].
Related links:
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/
Related publication:
FM 1801 https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/1818
FM 1851 https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/1841
Stay Connected with KCHA News
Add KCHA News as a preferred source on Google to see more local news, weather, and sports in your feed.
Follow us on Facebook for breaking news, severe weather alerts, sports, and more.
